is there a way to rig the electric fuel shut-off that kills the old idis and pre-powerstrokes to an manual shut-off, like a cable operated set up or somethin?

 

you can wire a switch to the fuel shut off solenoid if you wanted to i guess.why would you want that though out of curiosity.

 

It would take alot of modification if it is possible at all.

 

i was just curious about it because i think it would be cool to run an engine completely void of electricity. that way, if by some happenstance, the alternator crapped out, and your batteries were dead, you could keep the truck runnin. (also slight paranoia of a nuclear holocaust in which all electronics would be fried from the electromagnetic pulse...) lol.

 

or somethin stupid like a broken fan belt.

 

They will still run when there is not enough juice for headlights.
If that nuclear deal kills your battery you probably wont feel like driving anyway.

 

lol. the EMP only effects electronics, and travels MUCH further than the blast. also, it only takes about 14 days for the radiation of a nuke to dissipate to levels safe enough to go to the blast epicenter without any major side effects. on top of that, canned foods are still perfectly edible afterwords.


i sound WAY more paranoid than i actually am... lol.

 

sorry for gettin off-topic. back to matters at hand.

 

haha now your starting to scare me lol i want no electronics too.. lol

 

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

i busted out loud when i read that. haha. you and me would be the only two left with drivable vehicles...

 

I dont think so still way to many old cat cummins and cummins around.

 

that is true...

 

this is off topic but 460/5 are you really 7 ft tall??

 

no. lol. thats the nickname i acquired from my assistant college football coach. probably because with cleats and a helmet, i AM 7 feet. im actually only 6'9" though.

 

pretty impressive i will admit